[Intro: Dave Gahan]
People are people
People are people

[Bridge: Martin L. Gore]
Differency, differency
Under the floor, couldn't stand
Differency, differency
Under the floor, couldn’t stand

[Refrain: Martin L. Gore]
I can't understand
What makes a man
Hate another man
Help me understand
Help me understand
What makes a man
Hate another man
Help me understand
Help me understand
What makes a man
Hate another man
Help me understand
Help me understand
Help me understand
Help me understand
[Chorus: Dave Gahan]
People are people

[Refrain: Martin L. Gore]
I can't understand
I can’t understand
What makes a man
Hate another man

[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
People are people, so why should it be
You and I should get along so awfully?

[Interlude]

[Chorus: Dave Gahan]
People are people

[Bridge: Martin L. Gore]
Differency, differency
Under the floor, couldn't stand
Differency, differency
Under the floor, couldn't stand

[Refrain: Martin L. Gore]
I can't understand
What makes a man
Hate another man
Help me understand
Help me understand
What makes a man
Hate another man
Help me understand
Help me understand
What makes a man
Hate another man
Help me understand
Help me understand
Help me understand
Help me understand
[Chorus: Dave Gahan]
People are people

[Refrain: Martin L. Gore]
I can't understand
What makes a man
Hate another man
Help me understand
Help me understand
What makes a man
Hate another man
Help me understand
Help me understand
What makes a man
Hate another man
Help me understand
Help me understand
Help me understand
Help me understand
Help me understand

[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore]
People are people, so why should it be
You and I should get along so awfully?
People are people, so why should it be
You and I should get along so awfully?